Afabrication cell at spradley's sprockets uses the pull method to supply gears to an assembly line. george jitson is in charge of the assembly line, which requires 588 gears per day. containers typically wait 0.5 day in the fabrication cell. each container holds 30 gears, and one container requires 1.9 day in machine time. setup times are negligible. if the policy variable for unforeseen contingencies is set at 0.01, how many containers should jitson authorize for the gear replenishment system?

Ida sidha karya company is a family-owned company located on the island of bali in indonesia. the company produces a handcrafted balinese musical instrument called a gamelan that is similar to a xylophone. the gamelans are sold for $860. selected data for the company’s operations last year follow: units in beginning inventory 0 units produced 320 units sold 285 units in ending inventory 35 variable costs per unit: direct materials $ 135 direct labor $ 355 variable manufacturing overhead $ 30 variable selling and administrative $ 15 fixed costs: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 64,000 fixed selling and administrative $ 27,000 the absorption costing income statement prepared by the company’s accountant for last year appears below: sales $ 245,100 cost of goods sold 205,200 gross margin 39,900 selling and administrative expense 31,275 net operating income $ 8,625 required: 1. under absorption costing, how much fixed manufacturing overhead cost is included in the company's inventory at the end of last year? 2. prepare an income statement for last year using variable costing. what is the amount of the difference in net operating income between the two costing methods?

Which critical success factor improves with reduced cycle time, better quality standards, and improved efficiency when an is is implemented?

Personal financial planning is the process of creating and achieving financial goals? true or false